| Name | CVE-2025-69194 |
| Description | A security issue was discovered in GNU Wget2 when handling Metalink documents. The application fails to properly validate file paths provided in Metalink <file name> elements. An attacker can abuse this behavior to write files to unintended locations on the system. This can lead to data loss or potentially allow further compromise of the user’s environment. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 1124378 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| wget2 (PTS) | bookworm, bullseye | 1.99.1-2.2 | vulnerable |
| trixie | 2.2.0+ds-1 | vulnerable |
| forky, sid | 2.2.0+ds-3 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| wget2 | source | (unstable) | 2.2.0+ds-3 | | | 1124378 |
Notes
[trixie] - wget2 <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[bookworm] - wget2 <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[bullseye] - wget2 <postponed> (Minor issue)
Fixed by: https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget2/-/commit/684be4785280fbe6b8666080bbdd87e7e5299ac5 (v2.2.1)